2012 Château Fonplégade St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2012
Château Fonplégade (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
The wine continues to flesh out as it ages. Loads of licorice, stone, flowers, black cherry and plum notes, with just a hint of espresso bean. Rich, silky, round and fresh, give it 5 years in the bottle and it should be even better. 4,502 Views Tasted Nov 8, 2015Incense, espresso, dark chocolate and black plum notes create the aromatic profile. The forward styled wine is on the red berry side of the style range with a fresh, clean finish. 4,441 Views Tasted May 15, 201595% Merlot and 5% and Cabernet Franc produced the blend. Deep in color, with a stony, black raspberry filled nose. On the palate, the wine offers sweet, black cherries and a dark chocolate, black plum, round finish. 90-92 Pts 3,082 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2013 |
When to Drink Chateau Fonplegade, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau Fonplegade is much better with at least 10-15 years of aging in good vintages. Young vintages can be decanted for 2-3 hours or more.
This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Fonplegade offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 10-30 years of age after the vintage.
Serving Chateau Fonplegade with Wine and Food Pairings
Chateau Fonplegade is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Chateau Fonplegade is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.
Chateau Fonplegade is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, salmon, mushrooms, and pasta.
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